Harri Säteri

Finnish ice hockey goaltender

Harri Säteri - Finnish ice hockey goaltender
Born

December 29th, 1989
35 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Finland

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Played professional ice hockey, primarily in the position of goaltender. Säteri spent several seasons in the Liiga, Finland's top-tier league, representing teams such as Tampereen Ilves and KalPa. Later, he played in the American Hockey League and made appearances in the National Hockey League. Säteri also contributed to the Finnish national team, competing in international tournaments. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the IIHF World Championship.

Won gold at the 2019 IIHF World Championship

Played for Tampereen Ilves and KalPa

Appeared in the NHL with the Florida Panthers

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